Northern Exposure

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A city doctor is forced to work in the remote Alaskan town of Cicely, where he encounters peculiar locals, including a former astronaut, as he adjusts to small-town life.
  • 46min
  • Seasons: 6
  • Episodes: 110
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Northern Exposure

season 5

serie United States 1990 - 1995

Episode rating

Season 5
8.0
E1
7.6
E2
7.5
E3
7.5
E4
7.4
E5
7.7
E6
7.8
E7
8.0
E8
7.7
E9
8.5
E10
7.5
E11
8.4
E12
8.1
E13
7.7
E14
8.1
E15
7.6
E16
8.1
E17
7.6
E18
7.6
E19
7.7
E20
7.6
E21
6.5
E22
7.7
E23
7.9
E24

Cast of season 5

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 524

  • 8
    /10

    Three Doctors
    episode S5.E1 september 1993
    Ed is trying to figure out why he keeps waking up in strange places. Dr Fleischman is suffering from mysterious symptoms, but naturally doesn't trust the locals' diagnosis. Shelley has been singing for months.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop
    episode S5.E2 september 1993
    The past comes back to haunt the residents (of Cicely) when Maurice works himself into a minor heart attack while over-fretting his age. Maggie relives a childhood fantasy, and Joel traces the history of Cicely to long-forgotten Jewish predecessor.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Jaws of Life
    episode S5.E3 october 1993
    The dentist comes to town and everyone is scared. Maurice is cast in wax. Chris finds out he's going to live past 40.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Altered Egos
    episode S5.E4 october 1993
    Obsession reaches new heights when Chris is dismayed that his ex-lover can't find any difference between him and Bernard in bed. Joel worries about losing his New York "edge". And Marilyn snoops through the medical files to find her perfect man.
  • 7.4
    /10

    A River Doesn't Run Through It
    episode S5.E5 october 1993
    Maggie is asked to be homecoming queen. Ed reflects on success. Maurice gets beat on a business deal.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Birds of a Feather
    episode S5.E6 november 1993
    Family matters come to the forefront when Joel's parents, Nadine and Herb, visit. Nadine finds a unique connection with Marilyn and the eagles. Meanwhile Shelly is concerned that Holling will miss out on special father-son moments with their new baby after he announces that he's bored with sports.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Rosebud
    episode S5.E7 november 1993
    Ed is struggling to find his path in life and it doesn't help when Maurice wants to use his Hollywood contacts to organize a film festival. Joel's own path seems to have gone up in smoke when his truck ignites after he turns down Ruth-Anne's offer to join the volunteer fire department.
  • 8
    /10

    Heal Thyself
    episode S5.E8 november 1993
    When Leonard brings Ed along on a shaman visit, the patient grows closer to him, which is sabotaged by a creature called the Green Man.
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Cup of Joe
    episode S5.E9 november 1993
    Chris tries to get a pilot license. Ed discovers an old diary and learns an disturbing fact. Marilyn acts as a sleuth.
  • 8.5
    /10

    First Snow
    episode S5.E10 december 1993
    Cicely begins to winterize as the first snow comes. One of Joel's patients tells him she's going to die. Shelley tells a terrible lie.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Baby Blues
    episode S5.E11 january 1994
    Shelley faces the reality she'll soon be a mother. Ed has a Hollywood agent scout him. Maggie throws Shelley a baby shower.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Mr. Sandman
    episode S5.E12 january 1994
    The citizens of Cicely start having strange dreams. They soon realize they're sharing each others dreams. Holling has a revulsion to food.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Mite Makes Right
    episode S5.E13 january 1994
    Maurice purchases a rare violin, then has problems with the person he hires to authenticate it. Maggie becomes obsessed over dust mites. Maggie and Joel start dating.
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Bolt from the Blue
    episode S5.E14 january 1994
    Joel has to talk a park ranger out of a fire tower. Maurice plans a fireworks show, but has objections from Adam. Ed gets struck by lightning.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Hello, I Love You
    episode S5.E15 january 1994
    Ruth Anne and Walt get stranded on a trip. Every time Shelley goes to the Laundromat she sees her daughter at a different age.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Northern Hospitality
    episode S5.E16 february 1994
    Joel throws a dinner party for his friends. A guy commits suicide and blames Chris for a song he heard. Shelley takes off for Canada.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Una Volta in L'Inverno
    episode S5.E17 march 1994
    Ruth Anne tries to learn Italian. Walt abuses a prescription. Joel gets snowed in on his way to a conference. A herd of Caribou block the streets.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Fish Story
    episode S5.E18 march 1994
    Joel hooks a legendary fish. Ruth Anne runs off on Chris's motorcycle and runs with a motorcycle gang. Holling has an artistic crisis.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Gift of the Maggie
    episode S5.E19 march 1994
    Maurice's heater blows up and his house catches on fire. Chris has an encounter with a cunning deer. Maggie tries to help Joel.
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Wing and a Prayer
    episode S5.E20 april 1994
    Maggie tries to build a plane with Maurice. Ed witnesses a private moment between Walt and Ruth Anne. Ruth Anne confides in Ed and Ed tells everyone.
  • 7.6
    /10

    I Feel the Earth Move
    episode S5.E21 may 1994
    Ron and Eric plan their wedding, Holling is hired to cater, Maggie begins to experience earthquakes and Joel peeks inside Marilyn's diary.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Grand Prix
    episode S5.E22 may 1994
    Maurice sponsors a wheel chair race. Ed takes on a case as a shaman. Marilyn's boyfriend Ted takes a job and becomes obsessed with money and success, which causes a rift.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Blood Ties
    episode S5.E23 may 1994
    Cicely has a blood drive which Maurice turns into a competition and a running bet. Maggie's old beau Jed comes for a visit. Ed hires a P.I. to help find out if a woman in town is his birth mother.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Lovers and Madmen
    episode S5.E24 may 1994
    Maurice bribes a doctor to get a violinist released as he prepares a big birthday for Barbara.